Articles by Living. Full-time

Restore rusty cast iron with a little elbow grease (and some actual grease)

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I have a confession to make: even though this is a blog that includes housekeeping advice, I have recently hired a house cleaner.  I feel like Ali Landry’s character in Legally Blonde: a celebrity fitness instructor who gets liposuction.  But here’s the deal with why I hired the cleaning lady:…

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Ukrops-Inspired Redskin Potato Salad

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I’m sure it’s getting pretty darn repetitive to hear about how I’m moving soon.  I know, I know.  It’s been months!  Just move already!  It’s looking more and more like the move is happening soon, so hopefully you wont have to hear about this much longer!  I have a tentative…

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Savor summer’s juicy orbs of deliciousness in this peach upside-down cake!

peach upside-down cake

One of the best things about going to graduate school in a STEM field is the opportunity to meet so many international students.  During my years in the chemistry department I became friends with students from Turkey, Iran, Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, Egypt, China, Korea, Russia, Pakistan, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon,…

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Rosemary and Olive Grilled Cheese

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DIY July is still going on, but I forgot to take pictures!  In my defense, it’s really hard to take pictures while installing a ceiling fan.  And I’m pretty confident that no one needs a tutorial on how to paint a wall.  Or trim.  My goodness, so much damn trim!!!…

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